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‘Good’, says Koshik the talking Korean elephant

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http://www.euronews.com/ Scientists who have investigated an elephant’s reported talking skills say there is clear evidence that he can speak Korean.

The 22-year-old elephant, called Koshik, who grew up with only humans for company, knows five words.

When filmed at the Everland Zoo in Yongin, near Seoul, he managed only one: “choah” which means “good”. His keeper explained his unchatty behaviour by saying Koshik does not want to say anything while strangers are around.

The other words he has mastered are the Korean for “hello”, “no”, “sit down” and “lie down”.

“This research shows Koshik obviously learned and imitated human speech to establish a relationship with his keepers,” said Sukhun Oh, a co-researcher, at Everland.

“To create these very accurate imitations of speech formant frequencies, this elephant places his trunk inside this mouth, modulating the shape of the vocal tract during controlled phonation”, the scientists report said.

Researcher Dr Angela Stoeger said Koshik’s ability to imitate human speech provided an important basis to study the evolutionary and biological angles for learning human speech ability.

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Saudi and UAE authorities have said little publicly beyond confirming that investigations were underway. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the copilot was arrested.

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Trump launches a new AI tool to help navigate government websites

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President Donald Trump launched America.gov Tuesday, a new AI tool he calls “revolutionary” to help citizens navigate US government websites.

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Belgium’s Albert II makes final king’s speech

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Belgium is preparing to crown a new king, as Albert II abdicates and hands over the royal reigns to his eldest son, Prince Philippe.

On the eve of official ceremonies, the monarch has made a final speech to the nation.

“Today, it is with emotion that I speak to you one last time as king,” said Albert.

“You will ask me, at the moment when I hand over my duties, what are my wishes for the future. My wish is that Belgium keeps its cohesion.”

King Albert is credited with bringing about that cohesion – uniting a linguistically divided country.

During his speech, he also urged Belgians to support Philippe and his wife Mathilde.

“They are an excellent couple to serve our country and they enjoy my full confidence,” he said.

The new king will take to the throne on Sunday, which is also National Day.

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Attacked owner of looted Paris shop: ’10 years of work destroyed, I have not slept in three days’

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Attacked owner of looted Paris shop: ’10 years of work destroyed, I have not slept in three days’

Originally from Bangladesh, Hassan arrived in France in 2010. After spending years working in hospitality, he managed to save enough to open his own business. In the aftermath of the weekend riots in Paris, his shop has been left completely destroyed.

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Italy transfers 40 rejected asylum seekers to detention centres in Albania

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Italy transfers 40 rejected asylum seekers to detention centres in Albania

Legal experts and rights groups have raised alarm over the move, questioning its legality and accusing Italy of undermining asylum rights.

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